Vehicle-robe holder.



C. G. LAMBERTON.

VEHICLE ROBE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21. me.

Patented Nov. 19, 1918.

WITN ESSES ATTORNEY H vehicle, arms ivotally mounted upon these CHARLES G. LAMBERTON, OFJZEASIl-flKBON'fOHIO.

(VEHICLE-ROBE HOLDER;

en ation of Letters Patent. Patenteii N ov. 19,1918.

' Application filed Icbruary 21, 1918.. Serial no. 21?,550. w

To all whom tat-mag] concern."

I Be itkno'wn that 1, CHARLES G. LAMB R- TON, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at East Akron, in the county of and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Robe Holders, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention is a vehicle robe holder and has special refer nce to protecting devices for holdin the robe nd reventing the stealing or irandnlent a propriation thereof. Another obj ct offt is invention isthe producticn of a vehicle-robe holder which is intended to b connected' 'to the, robe for holding thesame infirm enga ement with the bb'dyof theyehicle in.which' the same may be positioned antl'thu's prevent the 11nauthorized removal of'the robe.

Another "object'of this invention, is the production of a robe holder. which includes a plurality of brackets connected to the floor of the/ ehicle, While. bracket arms are 'con nected to the bracket'sland support a' rail, thus f cilitatin theconnection of the robe to a rail-for preventing 'theunauthorized r'e'moYal f the robe. 4 1

A still further objectof this inyention is the roduction cf a vehicle robe, wherein-the robe isv provided with a plurality of'retaining elements, thereon, thus facilitating the connection. of these elements to the railof the retaini g device, thus preventing the removal of the robe.

This invention consists broadly in the provision ofbracketssecured to the floor o f'the brackets andextending therefrom and havingsleeves thereo a'r'ail having its ends ably mounted upon the" rail, for reventin the removal bf'th'e "robe.

With the above'and' otheno'bje'cts 'in view One practical formo ft'zohstruction and as semblyof the present invention will be hereinafter described and is illustrated-g mme accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the robe holder, illustrating the same in use, portions of the same being partially broken away.

Fig. 2 is a'vertical section taken on the' l line of Fig; 1. v r 1 Fig. 3 is e vertical section through a pertion of the robe, illustratiilgfl sli htlyinodifiecl form of the attaehingjfiieansf Referring to the accqmpanyin drawin by numerals, it willfbe 's'eeh that d vice is used in c nnection with the ordinaryvfleor 5 ofa vehicle and is intende'd to hol' the Vehicle robe 6 againstunauthorizedremoval. In the preferred construction for these hicle robe 6, it will he hated that; the rose 6 is pi'ovidedj poneach side thereofwith 1"e inforcing strips 7 of an suitable m terial, such for instance-"as leather, or the like.

The straps 8 are provided withbewed bodies 9," while the'eniis oi'the; straps 8 are held in engagementwith one of thestrip's by'the rigid or other securing means 10 passed through the straps and also through-the strip and the robe f6, as illnstr'ated clearly" in Fig. 2. Thus it will"be seen that rivets 1 0 'Willholcl the 'straps, strips 7 andthe robe 6 in firm engagement with each other; By referring to Fig; lit willb'en tedgthat the straps 8 ar'e c'arried inspaced'relation and it is obvious that" the strips 'i'inay be-ofa'ny desired length or that s manycf the straps as'desired may beefiiployedi The receiving brackets 11 and 12 i -escthereonas shown at 16. The 'ou'terends ofi thebracketarms 14 'and:15 arep'rovided With enlarged'hea'ds 17 for pur oses tobe hereinafter set forth. A sleeve 18 extends from the head li'of the bracket arm laand has the -mi119 fixedly secured thereto inany suitable manner.- The bracketf'arm '15 however, is provided with a'sleeve 20' 'ex'tending inwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. l and the sleeve 20 is slidablymounted upomthe remaining end cfth'e rail'jls,

When this device is'to be used. the straps are secured 'uponthe'robej'fi' in the-'inan ner 'hereinbefore set "forth: "The bracket-11 is then securedby the boltand nut 13 ancl 13' toth'efioor' 5 of the vehicle maths bracket arin l, which has the rail 19 extending therefrom, is connected to the bracket 11. The robe 6 is then placed in position to permit the bodies 9 of the strap 8 to be passed over the end of the rail 19, causing the rail holding the robe against displacement.

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to be threaded through these straps. When this operation has been completed, the sleeve of the bracket arm 15 is slipped onto the free end of the rail 19 and then the bracket 13 is bolted to the floor of the vehicle for holding the strap from unauthorized reuiovalfrom the rail 19. It will be-noted that although the bracket arms and 15 may swing downwardly toward the floor of the vehicle, the h ads 17 thereof will rest upon the floor and thus hold the straps, the rail and the robe 6 from engagement with the floor. Thus these elements will be held from being, accidentally injured or from accidental displacement when in use. When the occupant of the vehicle so desires, he

may grip the robe and pull the same onto hislap, although it will be held from being pulled upwardly from the floor by the en cjagenient of the holder hereinblefore set forth. l hen however, the party desires to remove the robe, it is necessarv to first remove the nut 13 under the floor 5 of the vehicle and thenthe corresponding bolt 13 may he removed from the interior of the vehicle, thus allowing. the bracket 12 and I the bracket arm 15 to be removed and then I vided' with the usual reinforcing strips 7.

These strips 7 are held in position upon the robe by the eyelets 21passin therethrough and being bent upon the outer portions of the strip. 'lhese eyelets are carried in spaced relation and each pair of eyelets engages a ring 22. These rings 22 are positioned upon the eyelets in spaced relation similar to the manner in which the straps 8 are carried upon the strips i and in this Way it is obvious the rings Will be held in position to be slipped upon the rail 19 for The modified form resides in the substitution of the rings for the straps. although the operaion of the structure is identical with the preferred form, since the retaining elements tion thereof has been illustrated and described it is obvious that many minor detail changes may be made in the construction of the invention, Without departing from the spirit of the device, as long as the changes do not exceed the scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of brackets, means for holding said brackets in engagement with a support, bracket arms pivotally mounted upon said brackets, sleeves carried by said bracket a rail connected to said sleeves. a robe, and means connected to said robe and engaging said rail for holding the robe against removal.

in a device of the class described, the conibinaton of a pluralty of brackets, means for securing said brackets to a support, bracket arnis pivotally mounted upon said support, and having enlarged heads on their outer ends, sleeves connected to said bracket arms adjacent one side of each. end, a rail carried by said sleeves, a robe, means con nected to said robe and engaging said rail, thus holding the robe against displacement and said bracket arms being adapted to swing downwardly to rest upon a support, at which time said heads will hold said rail, said robe and the securing means spaced from the support.

3. In a device the class described, the combination of a robe, strips positioned upon said robe, evelets passing; through said strips and said robe for holding said strips in fixed positions, ringfs carried by said eyelets, and means passing through said rings for holding the robe upon a support.

a. In a device of the class described, the donibination of a robe. strips positioned upon said robe. eyelets passing through said strips and said robe for holding said strips in fined positions, rings. carried by said eyelets, a rod reniovablv passing through said rings and means connecting the ends or" said rods for releasably holding the same against displacement, thus retaining said robe upon said rod While one of said strips will constitute a bearing surface for preventing the Wear of the rod upon said robe.

In testimony whereof I afiz: my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LALEBERTOH.

"Witnesses "W. Siemens, 

